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permutation

/ˌpɜːrmjʊˈteɪʃən/ /ˌpɜːmjəˈteɪʃən/

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Permutation, arrangement

One of the ways something exists, or the ways a set of objects can be ordered.

Examples :

"Which permutation for completing our agenda items makes the most sense?"

Quelle permutation pour compléter nos points à l'ordre du jour est la plus logique ?

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Permutation

A one-to-one mapping from a finite set to itself.

Examples :

"This permutation takes each element to the one following it, with the last mapped back to the first."

Cette permutation envoie chaque élément sur le suivant, le dernier étant renvoyé au premier.

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noun

Permutation, arrangement

An ordering of a finite set of distinct elements.

Examples :

"There are six permutations of three elements, e.g. {abc, acb, bac, bca, cab, cba}."

Il existe six permutations de trois éléments, par exemple {abc, acb, bac, bca, cab, cba}.

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Permutation

A transformation of a set's prime form, by applying one or more of certain operations, specifically, transposition, inversion, and retrograde.

Examples :

"The seating arrangement was just one permutation of how the students could be organized in the classroom. "

La disposition des sièges n'était qu'une permutation de la façon dont les élèves pouvaient être organisés dans la salle de classe.

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